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Discover LudwigThe phrase "detained to" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is often used when discussing someone being held or restrained for a specific purpose or period of time. Example: The suspect was detained to be questioned by the police about the robbery. Another example: The flight was delayed, causing the passengers to be detained for several hours in the airport before they could board.
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Others were detained to prevent a further breach of the peace".
It is much harder for people detained to retain and pay for a lawyer.
All were initially detained to determine if they had links with terrorists, he said.
One person has been detained to determine his involvement but it's not clear if they have a suspect in custody.
The 24-year-old said she believed they were detained to prevent them from carrying out a political protest.
In raids on bars, bathhouses and parks, police officers and health officials often force those detained to hand over their IDs and submit to blood tests.
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Intern (verb) means to detain or to imprison and does not mean to inter or to bury.
The objective of this study was to describe the use of the power to detain, and to examine relevant legal implications.
And they don't even have to detain them to prioritize their cases for court hearings".
Still, as Wealsh and Deahl put it: "The power to detain and to treat a person against their will forms the backbone of the psychiatric profession" [ 3].
According to Reuters, police said they detained close to 100 protesters.
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